Daniel Roberts letter, 1863-08-27
| Description: |
This letter was written by Daniel Roberts to his mother, sisters, and friends while he was stationed at Camp Carrollton in New Orleans, Louisiana with Company K of the 8th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He describes his regiments travel from Vicksburg to New Orleans on a gulf steamer in addition to his observations of Louisiana cities. He describes southern plantation homes and slave quarters, food, and the different sites he visited. |
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| Origin: | 1863-08-27 |
| Created By: |
Roberts, Daniel, 1839-1897 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/827 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Baton Rouge (La.) Business Cincinnati (Ohio) Correspondence Food Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Merchants Military life Natchez (Miss.) New Orleans (La.) Railroads Ships slavery Soldiers Street-railroads Transportation United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865) Vicksburg (Miss.) |
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